France vs Spain: Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector
France
23,391 Million cubic metres
in 2023
Spain
29,446 Million cubic metres
in 2020
France rank
3rd
Spain rank
2nd
Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 29,446 Million cubic metres against 23,391 Million cubic metres in France, a difference of 6,055 Million cubic metres.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Spain ahead.
France ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd of 35 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36,329 Million cubic metres | 45,845 Million cubic metres | 9,516 Million cubic metres | Spain |
| 1990s | 39,350 Million cubic metres | 33,825 Million cubic metres | 5,526 Million cubic metres | France |
| 2000s | 32,446 Million cubic metres | 36,270 Million cubic metres | 3,824 Million cubic metres | Spain |
| 2010s | 27,606 Million cubic metres | 32,208 Million cubic metres | 4,601 Million cubic metres | Spain |
| 2020s | 24,672 Million cubic metres | 29,446 Million cubic metres | 4,774 Million cubic metres | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 29,446 Million cubic metres against 23,391 Million cubic metres in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector between France and Spain?
- 6,055 Million cubic metres, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector?
- France ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.